1
as in phases
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you
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as in looks
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed
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as in orientations
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
the harbor's northern aspect means that vessels are often exposed to strong winds
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as in gazes
archaic
a fixed intent look
his aspect was focused on the distant shore
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Recent Examples of aspects
The major aspects of basketball aren’t the reason Philadelphia went down 108-100 to Boston.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Consistency is tough for the Mets in all aspects of the game right now.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the standout aspects of the Avatr 06T is its performance capability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The Design Review Board centered its concerns on the dog beach enclosure’s visual aspects.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This is an excellent source for all aspects of retirement.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Huge crowds gathered for a presentation by its founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, who described more high-tech aspects of the vehicle.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Other aspects of the production also feel off.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The committee oversaw all aspects of gambling, which was a key topic during those years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Consistency is tough for the Mets in all aspects of the game right now.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the standout aspects of the Avatr 06T is its performance capability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The Design Review Board centered its concerns on the dog beach enclosure’s visual aspects.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This is an excellent source for all aspects of retirement.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Huge crowds gathered for a presentation by its founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, who described more high-tech aspects of the vehicle.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Other aspects of the production also feel off.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The committee oversaw all aspects of gambling, which was a key topic during those years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspects
Noun
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And the ability to do that is big business, especially for pharmaceutical companies who can lose billions of dollars when new drugs have made it through many phases of development only to be thwarted by a late-stage mutation or resistance.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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K-pop’s relationship with luxury fashion has moved through distinct phases over the last decade — first as ambassadorship deals, then as front-row staples at Paris and Milan, and now into the institutional core of the fashion calendar.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The media company behind such iconic TV characters as Don Draper, Rick Grimes and Walter White wants advertisers to give a stronger gaze at first looks.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Certainly had some good looks from three that didn’t go down.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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Everyone’s soft gazes soon hardened as the magnificent baby with so many rolls and love handles proved to be all unsightly flab.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their gazes famously met for the first time on the Croisette in 1955, and from that moment on, nothing was the same.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mahesh’s discography has evolved as a series of experiments, building out her sound from new angles without quite consolidating her full range.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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With that being said, here’s a scenario that’d make sense from multiple angles.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the centuries since colonists waged war against the crown, American’s attitudes toward the royals have shifted from hatred to adoration.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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More homework was also associated with negative attitudes about school for younger children in the study.—
Ariel Gilreath,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze as police car lights flash behind him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis co-directed the song’s cheeky video, which is set in a grocery store and is ripe with fruit-touching and wistful stares.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bauman used a modern technique to move healthy hair from the back and sides of Fisher’s head to the areas with hair loss in the front, using a newer instrument called follicular unit extraction.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some of Europe’s biggest men’s sides are also starting to invest more in their women’s teams, which could spur new opportunities for investors and advisors alike.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Aspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspects. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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